[…]our creative skills for a good cause,if one person sees this campaign and changes their mindset on consent,then we’ve succeeded as designers.” LIT Studentsâ Union President, Philip Desmond, said: âA massive congratulations to Hazel Curtis and Sarah Egan for designing and developing such a phenomenal consent campaign. The #GetConsent campaign will now be rolled out on a national scale, and everyone here in LIT Students’ Union are really excited about that. Consent has been a very visible issue in recent times across the island of Ireland, but consent has always been an issue even if it has been silent or […]
[…]our creative skills for a good cause,if one person sees this campaign and changes their mindset on consent,then we’ve succeeded as designers.” LIT Studentsâ Union President, Philip Desmond, said: âA massive congratulations to Hazel Curtis and Sarah Egan for designing and developing such a phenomenal consent campaign. The #GetConsent campaign will now be rolled out on a national scale, and everyone here in LIT Students’ Union are really excited about that. Consent has been a very visible issue in recent times across the island of Ireland, but consent has always been an issue even if it has been silent or […]
[…]inspiration during what can be a daunting time for students. Alongside the #FYI video and graphic content, the gradireland #FYI Careers Showcase event will feature live interactive workshops and one-to-one advice from careers experts for students. gradireland #FYI also commissioned trendence to conduct research on graduate employersâ attitudes towards the work-readiness of Irish graduates. 50% of employers anticipate difficulty filling graduate roles in 2016; and of these, 52% cited âa lack of candidates with the right employability skillsâ as the number one reason. Students will also be able to meet with over 40 major employers to hear first-hand what opportunities […]
[…]and Jack Leahy, VP of Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance, with the ColĂĄiste DhĂșlaigh Union The formalities of joining the Union of Students in Ireland were completed today – after a unanimous decision at the USI National Council to approve the ColĂĄiste DhĂșlaigh membership proposal on November 6th in CIT. âWeâre delighted to join USI and are looking forward to working as part of the national union.â Jessie OâConnell, President of ColĂĄiste DhĂșlaigh, said âFurther education colleges across the country face a number of challenging issues and I look forward to the opportunity to address them.â ColĂĄiste DhĂșlaigh College of […]
[…]for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell OâConnor announced a ring-fenced funding allocation of âŹ400,000 for HEIs to deliver on recommendations from the Expert Group for Consent at Third Level, which included representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland, a process concluding after months of lobby efforts by USI. The launch was attended by Mrs. Sabina Higgins, HEA Interim CEO Paul OâToole, and SU representatives from across the country. USI also announced today a partnership with USI and COSC Smart Consent in NUI Galway, which will see a full-time postdoc student overseeing the delivery of a national survey on experiences by […]
